Andreas Dolp is a KRITIS Defender Architect with 11 years' experience securing IT and OT environments for critical infrastructure operators such as utilities and water suppliers. With a Master in Mechatronic Systems and hands-on work spanning intrusion detection, DevOps, managed services and ISMS/ISO 27001, he blends engineering rigor with practical security operations. He progressed from consultant to lead and senior roles at ausecus GmbH, now shaping architecture for KRITIS defenses and OT vulnerability assessments. A practical contributor to the Suricata project, he has improved documentation for configuration and TLS logging—an indication of his attention to operational clarity as well as technical detail. Based in Augsburg, he brings a rare mix of mechatronics background and cybersecurity specialization that helps bridge control systems and network security.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering - MEng Mechatronic Systems, Master of Engineering - MEng Mechatronic Systems at Technische Hochschule Augsburg
Master of Engineering - MEng Electrical Engineering, Master of Engineering - MEng Electrical Engineering at Ulster University
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine developed by the OISF and the Suricata community.
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Contributions:10 commits, 6 PRs, 2 comments in 7 months
Contributions summary:Andreas primarily contributed to the Suricata project by fixing typos, broken links, and adding missing elements within the project documentation. Their work focused on improving the user guide, specifically the configuration (suricata.yaml), rule-related documents, and TLS logging details. The contributions enhance the clarity and accuracy of the documentation, making the project easier to understand and use.
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